Rógvi Jacobsen

Rógvi Jacobsen [ ɹɛgvɪ ] ( born March 5, 1979 in Klaksvík ) is a former Faroese football player. With ten goals, he is also top scorer Faroese national team.

Football

Clubs

Jacobsen began his career at KÍ Klaksvík for which it was first used in 1995 in the third team. On the first day of the third division he came in to replace Terji Poulsen in the game against ÍF Fuglafjørður II in the 60th minute with the score at 0-3, the game was lost with 1:3. The following year he was employed for the first team in the group stage of the Cup, he gave his debut in the away game against HB Tórshavn when he came on in the 89th minute for Sámal Eyðfinn Akursmørk. His first competitive goal he scored in a 6-1 away win against EB / Streymur, he scored the 1-0. After he was then summoned again in the third division, his debut followed shortly after in the first division. In the home game on the second match against ÍF Fuglafjørður he played in a 5-1 victory from the very beginning. At the same time he offers are scored the goal to make it 2-0.

From the seventh round of the 1997 season he was one of the solid core of players for the first team. In 1998, he was with KÍ in the cup final against HB Tórshavn, which was lost with 0:2. A year later he was again in the Cup final, which was won 3-1 against B36 Tórshavn this time, this Jacobsen scored the 1-0. In the same year the double was achieved with the title. The team at that time also Hedin á Lakjuni, Kurt Mørkøre and Jan Allan Müller were. After another year at KÍ he moved in 2001 to league rivals HB Tórshavn.

2002 was Jacobsen for the first time with HB in the cup final. Counter NSÍ Runavík he scored the 1-0, the game went through two more opposing goals but lost 1-2. The championship was won for HB, this was achieved in 2003 also. 2004 Atlantic Cup played out against the Icelandic champions KR Reykjavík, the game could HB win 3-1. Similarly, Jacobsen was in the same year again in the Cup final against NSÍ Runavík, which also ran out 3-1 for HB. The championship was won for the third time in a row, here played with other Uni Arge, Jákup á Borg, Jan Dam, Andrew av Fløtum, Jón Rói Jacobsen, Johannis Joensen and Hedin á Lakjuni at his side.

2005 Jacobsen moved into the Pepsideild and played as a professional for KR Reykjavík. His first game he played on the opening day in a 2-1 away win against ÍF Fylkir. In the very next game in the 1-0 win against Fram Reykjavik after coming on he succeeded in the first goal for his new club. At the end, he was loaned to Sønderjysk elite athletes who played in the Danish Superliga. He made his debut on the twelfth game day away game against Viborg FF when he came on in the 87th minute for Henrik Hansen. The game ended 1-1. After five matches played in 2006, he returned back to KR Reykjavík. Even during the season Jacobsen was committed by HB Tórshavn. Right in the first year he was again Faroese champions. With the team at that time was also Jákup á Borg. The following year he was with HB in the Cup final, which they lost 3:4 against EB / Streymur. Jacobsen achieved in this case the 2:4 - goal back.

2008 Jacobsen moved abroad again and played for IL Hødd in the subprime Adecco Ligaen. There he signed a two -year contract, which also offers from Italy, England, Netherlands and Belgium were present. During the course of the season, which was to end for IL Hødd descent, Jacobsen moved back to the Faroe Islands to KÍ Klaksvík, there fell due to an injury but a short time later from longer. At season's end KÍ Jacobsen was due to financial problems again. Then it undertook ÍF Fuglafjørður. However, he still suffered from the drawn in the preseason groin injury and could enter until the second half of the season. In 2010 he completed due to an injury again only a few games. 19 March 2011 Jacobsen announced that he ended his career due to his persistent injury problems.

National

Jacobsen graduated 53 games for the Faroe Islands. He made his debut together with Fróði Benjaminsen on 18 August 1999 friendly match against Iceland, which was lost in Tórshavn 0:1. Jacobsen was here on as a substitute in the 79th minute for Julian S. Johnsson. He scored his first goal on 10 February 2002 in a friendly against Poland, which was lost in Limassol 1-2. In the qualifiers for Euro 2008, he scored all four goals Faroese. On 2 June 2007, he scored the 1:2 against the reigning world champions Italy and on 21 November 2007, 1:3 in the return match against the same opponents. This was his tenth and last goal for the national team, which he replaced Todi Jónsson than scorer. The last game he completed on 14 October 2009 in a World Cup qualifier against Romania, the Faroe Islands in Piatra Neamţ documents with 1:3.

Achievements

• 5 × Faroese champions: 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
• 2 × Faroese Cup Winners: 1999, 2004
• 1 × Winner of the Atlantic Cup: 2004

Personal

Jacobsen is a carpenter by trade, which he also earned his money.